The White Feather · Character
Tomlin
A minor character in the school setting.
minor
First appearance: the white feather
Tomlin shows up with force in VI: Albert Redivivus. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Helps plan the orange-throwing attack; loses three waistcoat buttons in the fight.
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In VI: Albert Redivivus: Helps plan the orange-throwing attack; loses three waistcoat buttons in the fight. Later, in VIII: A Naval Battle and Its Consequences: A School House student who challenges Dexter's to a boat…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- School authority figures
- Minor and visiting characters
- Sheen's social circle
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it reveals the full extent of Stanning’s cowardice and moral corru…
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